Peggy: "Right now, we have to get to the mental institution. Something terrible has happened."
Latrelle: "What?"
Peggy: "Brother Boy has tried to kill himself. He jumped out of his bedroom window."
Latrelle: "Isn't he only on the second floor?"
Peggy: "Yes, but he hit his head on a lawn gnome."Fr. Sordid Lives: The Series
*****
"Live, live, live! Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."Auntie Mame[/B]

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

These three:
JHL by Lauder/Aramis
Bois d'Ombrie by Eau d'Italie
Bois de Portugal by Creed (OR its kissing cousin, New York by PdN)

Make these two a priority for any "bargain buying":
Witness by Jacques Bogart
Carven Homme by Carven

Last edited by tvlampboy; 5th October 2007 at 01:31 PM.

Peggy: "Right now, we have to get to the mental institution. Something terrible has happened."
Latrelle: "What?"
Peggy: "Brother Boy has tried to kill himself. He jumped out of his bedroom window."
Latrelle: "Isn't he only on the second floor?"
Peggy: "Yes, but he hit his head on a lawn gnome."Fr. Sordid Lives: The Series
*****
"Live, live, live! Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."Auntie Mame[/B]

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

I´m with the lampboydugeguyman all the way. His recomendations are spot on (except for Yatagan wich is a little too out there for me). I´m 29 years old and since the first time I smelled Bel Ami I´ve said that one day when I´m mature enougt to pull it off that´s gonna be my signature scent! Bois du Portugal may not be a discreet office scent because of the powerhouse sillage! But for evenings it´s potent and woody/spicy mature and then some!
I really like Rochas Lui as well and you can get it fairly cheap online.

BTW if we´re talking woody spicy I wouldn´t leave out Gucci pour homme althougt it´s far from niche. Other people won´t be able to smell if the bottle was expensive and hard to come by anyway! But it´s always more fun not to smell like 9 out of 10 other fellas.

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

Originally Posted by Tobbe

I´m with the lampboydugeguyman all the way. His recomendations are spot on (except for Yatagan wich is a little too out there for me). I´m 29 years old and since the first time I smelled Bel Ami I´ve said that one day when I´m mature enougt to pull it off that´s gonna be my signature scent! Bois du Portugal may not be a discreet office scent because of the powerhouse sillage! But for evenings it´s potent and woody/spicy mature and then some!
I really like Rochas Lui as well and you can get it fairly cheap online.

BTW if we´re talking woody spicy I wouldn´t leave out Gucci pour homme althougt it´s far from niche. Other people won´t be able to smell if the bottle was expensive and hard to come by anyway! But it´s always more fun not to smell like 9 out of 10 other fellas.

/ Tobbe

Thanxs for the reply Tobbe.

Yeah I am certainly looking for a more niche fragrance. I will have to give Bel Ami a try too as you hold it in such high regard.

I am not so sure exactly which notes I am looking for although I know I want it to be Woody/spice. I dont own many of these types and want to explore them. Tough where I live as my fine fragrance stores are pretty limited.

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

Originally Posted by Tobbe

I´m with the lampboydugeguyman all the way. His recomendations are spot on (except for Yatagan wich is a little too out there for me). I´m 29 years old and since the first time I smelled Bel Ami I´ve said that one day when I´m mature enougt to pull it off that´s gonna be my signature scent! Bois du Portugal may not be a discreet office scent because of the powerhouse sillage! But for evenings it´s potent and woody/spicy mature and then some!
I really like Rochas Lui as well and you can get it fairly cheap online.

BTW if we´re talking woody spicy I wouldn´t leave out Gucci pour homme althougt it´s far from niche. Other people won´t be able to smell if the bottle was expensive and hard to come by anyway! But it´s always more fun not to smell like 9 out of 10 other fellas.

/ Tobbe

Um... if 9 out of 10 fellas were wearing Gucci pour Homme the world would be a better place! I would not worry AT ALL that GpH is too popular.

I think you cannot go wrong with GpH given your description. Shoot - it can be had cheap enough online that you can just buy a bottle of it to wear while you take your time and really shop for something special.

I'd also recommend Trumper's Sandalwood Cologne, although it is a different animal than Gucci pH. Its a fall/winter favorite of mine and it should be easy for you to find (English company - I had to order mine from England). Its woody and spicy, but also a touch sweet. Chanel's Egoiste is a variation on the same theme, so check out both if you can find them.

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

Diptyque's Eau Lente is an outstanding spice frag, and one of the rare scents to have a vanilla base that is very dry (and for someone who doesn't like sweetened vanilla, very compelling). To my nose it's very much sui generis, and I'm grateful to Pluran for the recommendation.

And once you get past Bois des Iles' aldehydic floral opening, it's hard to imagine a more beautiful combination than its gingerbread and sandalwood drydown.

"Oh, my Lolita, I have only words to play with!"
- Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita

I´m 29 years old and since the first time I smelled Bel Ami I´ve said that one day when I´m mature enougt to pull it off that´s gonna be my signature scent!

I love Bel Ami and I wear it frequently and I'm only 21. I don't think age has much to do with being able to pull off a fragrance. I've never tried a fragrance that I thought was too "old/mature smelling" for me.

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

Some great suggestions above. Another possibility might be L'homme Essentiel by Roger & Gallet which is classified as woody-spicy, but is quite a bit lighter and smoother than most. It's a great daily standby and pretty reasonable if you can find it.
I especially love Basala and Yatagan, but they definitely make a real statement when you wear them.

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

Originally Posted by knightowl

Just purchased Dunhill Edition, and i'm really digging its great woody/spice aroma!

Highly recommended!

I definitely second knightowl! I was going through the posts on this thread, waiting to see if Edition would pop up. I've been deciding whether Edition qualifies re: the wood aspect, and it does. It definitely has the spice, and of the spices, the cinnamon seems most noticeable, but not overly so. The Basenotes pyramid says it also has cedarwood and sandalwood; another pyramid says cedar and fir. I don't really make out an individual wood note, but there is a wood note there...you can sense or smell its strength in the background, if that makes sense. I think the wood also helps to make the scent "dark"...it isn't just the spice that does that. And there's a hint of sage too. Classy yet very wearable!

By the way, I've been a big fan of Carven Homme since I first tried it a few years ago. I suppose I might classify this one as spicy/woody/amber, with a creaminess as part of the drydown (apparently notes of both vanilla and tonka). I like to think of Carven Homme as Son of Bois du Portugal, though CH is a little sweeter (the vanilla).

Re: I'm looking for a woody/spice mature fragrance for frequent wear.. any ideas?

Some great suggestions, this thread is really insightful I'm picking up lots of ideas!

Good to hear a few people supporting Terre D'Hermes as I already have that weapon in my arsenal!

Hey Fat Tony good idea I think I might have to go with Gucci Pour Homme as a temp measure while I get testing these "new to me" frags.

By the way I was shopping in town today and made a stop at the Chanel counter as I have been meaning to try Egoiste (I have the Platinum but never tried it's brother) and the assistant told me they do not stock it as it did not take on very well and is less popular that the Platinum! Last time I look in Debenhams!! Shame I dont have a really good Fragrance store in my City.